Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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9:00– Bingocize 10:00 – Exercise

12:00– Adams Village

3 9:00 – Vet Counseling 9:00 – Mat Yoga

9:00 – Crafting Club 10:00 – Social Bridge

10:30 – Chair Yoga

12:00 – Hand & Foot Game

6:00 – Line Dancing

4 9:00 –Birthday Bingo

Sponsored by Humana

10:00 – Social Bridge 10:15 – Exercise

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10am– Pools Pharmacy Bingo 12:30 – Line Dancing

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9:00 – Mat Yoga

10:30 – Panther Creek Band

10:30 – Chair Yoga

9 9:00– Bingocize 10:30 Music W/ Jim Westmoreland 10:00 – Exercise 1:00pm Park Regency Bingo

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9:00 – Vet Counseling 9:00 – Mat Yoga

9:00 – Crafting Club 10:00 – Social Bridge

10:30 – Chair Yoga

12:00 – Hand & Foot Game

6:00 – Line Dancing

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9:00– Bingo—Sponsored by Twin Rivers 10:00 – Social Bridge

10:15 – Exercise

Christmas Party @

11am

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12:30 – Line Dancing 6:00– SCC Christmas Dance featuring Silver Rain Band-$6

13 9:00 – Mat Yoga

10:00- The Ambassador Singers

10:30 – Chair Yoga

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9:00– Bingocize 10:00 – Exercise

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9:00 – Vet Counseling 9:00 – Mat Yoga

9:00 – Crafting Club 10:00 – Social Bridge

10:30 – Chair Yoga

12:00 – Hand & Foot Game

6:00 – Line Dancing

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9:00 – Bingo

10:00 – Social Bridge

10:15 – Exercise

12:00 Whitesville Bingo

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12:30 – Line Dancing 1-3pm Christmas Extrav-aganza Dance featuring Jim Westmoreland $5

20 9:00 – Mat Yoga 10:00– Bingo at Roosevelt 10:30 –Panther Creek B. 10:30 – Chair Yoga

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9:00– Bingocize 10:00 – Exercise 2:15 Timeslips

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9am Bingo– Sponsored by Tanya @ Henderson Nursing and rehab 12:30 – Line Dancing

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9:00 – Mat Yoga 10:00 Ambassador Singers 10:30 – Chair Yoga

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10:00 – Exercise 1:30DCPL Craft Club

2:15 Timeslips Work-shop

31 9:00 – Vet Counseling 9:00 – Mat Yoga

9:00 – Crafting Club 10:00 – Social Bridge

10:30 – Chair Yoga

12:00 – Hand & Foot Game

6:00 – Line Dancing

Back by Popular Demand

The Silver Rain

Band! Join us for our

Christmas Dance

Thursday, December 12

6-9pm

Doors open at 5pm for pot-

luck.

$6 suggested dona-tion

1650 W Second Street Owensboro, KY 42301

270-687-4640 www.seniorcenterodc.com

SCC provides and coordinates services and social activities for seniors that enhance their dignity, improve their independence and encourage their involvement in the

community.

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November 2019

Come dance the day away at our

Christmas Extravaganza Day Dance

Featuring Jim Westmoreland

$5 suggested Donation

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Thank you

Morrison@ Owensboro Health

Thank you

Us Bank

Thank you

Volunteer Owensboro and

SCC Volunteers

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Join us on Saturday, December 14

Breakfast with Santa at SCC 9:00am-11:00am

Open to all ages, please register by

December 6 by calling

270-687-4640

$5 suggested donation

Breakfast Provided by Morrisions

Knight’s Annual Christmas Party

Join us at the SCC for a

festive good time at the

Knights Annual

Christmas Party.

Friday December 13

9:30am-11:00pm

Presents….

Christmas Party @SCC

Join us on

Wednesday

December 11

@ 11am

Door Prizes,

Games, etc..

Call to register

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Health First Mini Health Fair coming to Senior Center

Health First Community Health Center

will be hosting a mini health fair at the

Senior Community Center

December 13 from 1-2pm

Certified Staff will be conducting lipid panel

testing as well as blood pressure and blood

glucose testing free of charge!

If your interested in signing up for this health

fair please contact the office at 270-687-4640

“We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop play-ing.” ~ George Bernard Shaw.

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Treasures of Egypt Tour Coming Soon….

Join the Senior Community Center and Golden Partners as we partner together for a 13 day trip to Egypt November 2020!

The mysteries and treasures of Egypt unfold before you on your journey along the

intriguing Nile River. Begin by spending time at the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza – one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Stand in awe at the iconic Great

Sphinx. Travel to ancient Memphis, with its nearly 40-foot statue of Ramses II, and Sakkara. Embark on a leisurely paced 4-night cruise on the Nile, the world’s longest

river. See Luxor’s impressive Temples of Karnak. On the West Bank of the Nile in Luxor, uncover countless ancient treasures including the Valley of the Kings, the

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. The trip will include Round Trip Airfare, 22 Meals, Moderate Physical Activities..

More information to come in upcoming Newsletter….

Day Trip Essentials

• A Water Bottle

• Snacks

• An item of warm clothing and a jacket

• A hat and sunglasses

• A rain jacket or umbrella

• Your Identification Card

• Spare cash

• A small notepad and pen

• A camera (or use your phone to take photos)

• Medications such as Tylenol and/or Pepto Bismol

Mackinac Island 6 days/5 nights

June 8th-13th, 2020 $650 Double/$849

Our Miami/Key West trip has

been rescheduled for March

21-29th. We will tour the

amazing CORAL CASTLE, Visit

BAYSIDE MARKETPLACE.

Spend a day discovering the

enchanting Key West area.

Cruise on Biscayne Bay where

you will visit Fisher Island and

Star Island. Tour the beautiful

FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC

GARDENS and the exciting and

glamorous South Beach area

of Miami Beach the beautiful

oceanfront Holly

wood Beach “Boardwalk” and

much More!

Trip includes:

8 Nights lodging including 4 con-

secutive nights in Miami

8 Breakfasts

5 Dinners

Admission to a Cruise by celebri-

ty homes on Biscayne Bay

Admission to enchanting Coral

Castle

Admission to Fairchild Tropical

Botanic Gardens

A visit to the exciting island City

of Key West

Miami & Key West Trip 9 days/8 nights March 21– 29th

$950 Double/$1350 $75 due at registration Final Payment due by

1/24/2020

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Join us on June 8th-13th, 2020 as we travel to Mackinac Island by Bus! This Mackinac Island trip features a horse and carriage tour, and you will also enjoy free time to explore. The next day brings a bus tour to Sault Sainte Marie, MI, and an exciting cruise across Soo Locks. The evening brings gaming at Kewadin Sault Casino if you wish. The following day is a guided bus tour of Macki-naw City. We will also visit Colo-nial Michilimackinac, an 18th-Century living history village. This trip to Mackinac Island and beau-tiful Northern Michigan shows the peaceful, old-world beauty of this tucked away corner of the world.

Trip includes:

Motor coach Transportation from the SCC

5 Night lodging including 3 con-secutive nights in Northern

Michigan 8 meals: 5 breakfast and 3 din-

ners Guided Tour of Mackinaw City

Visit to Mackinac Island, includ-ing a Guided Carriage Tour Boat ride through the Soo Locks and

free time and sightseeing in Sault Sainte Marie

Visit to Mackinaw Crossings Admission to Colonial Michili-

mackinac Gaming excitement at Kewadin

Sault Casino

“ The best way to find yourself is to lost yourself in the service of others” Mahat-

ma Gandhi

Home Instead Presents….

Be A Santa to A Senior

Do you have a heart to serve? The Senior Community Center is seeking more volunteers. Become a part of our team of friendly volunteers in an area where your interests lie: Friend-ly Visiting, Telephone Reassurance, Greeter, Custodial, Office/Clerical, Special Events, Fundraising, Congre-gate Meals, or Home-Delivered Meals Did you know that the Senior Com-munity Center provides more than recreation? Below are a few of the many services the SCC provides:

Congregate Meals: For a suggested donation of $1.50, a nutritious lunch can be enjoyed at one of Daviess County’s six nutrition sites. Socializa-tion and a variety of recreational ac-tivities are offered along with lunch.

Transportation: For a suggested donation of $1.50, a van will be dis-patched to your home for transporta-tion to medical appointments, grocery

shopping, and more, then will return you to your home. A 24-hour notice is advised in order to schedule the transportation service.

Telephone Reassurance: You have the opportunity to sign-up for a cour-tesy call from our office. The goal of the call is to ensure your safety and well-being.

Friendly Visiting: This service al-lows an SCC volunteer or staff mem-ber to visit you in your home. It’s a great way to share stories and have a good discussion about what’s hap-pening in your life.

Congregate meals and transportation have a suggested donation of $1.50. Donations of any amount are used to offset expenses while ensuring the availability of those programs. For more information on these or other services, please contact the SCC office at 270-687-4640.

Volunteer Corner Senior Community Center

Satellite Nutrition Sites

Adams Village

Meals served Mon, Wed, and

Friday @ 11:30am

SCC hosting Bingo 12/2@ 12pm

Park Regency

Meals served Mon, Wed, &

Thursday at 11:30am

SCC hosting Bingo 12/9 @ 1pm

Roosevelt ll

Meals served Mon, Wed, and

Friday @ 11:30am

SCC hosting Bingo 12/20

@ 10am

Whitesville

Meals served Tuesday-Friday

@ 11:30am

Line Dancing on Wed @ 9am

Billiards weekdays @ 7am

Bingo every Wed after lunch

SCC hosting Bingo 12/18 @ 12p

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Home Instead Senior Care partners with local non-profit and community organizations to identify sen-iors who might not otherwise receive gifts this holiday season. The company then works with local businesses and retail stores to help facilitate the purchase and distribution of gifts by placing trees

and ornaments within their various locations.

Home instead is looking for volunteers for their Wrapping Party on Tuesday 12/17 from 8:00am to 4:00pm In community room at Owensboro Christian Church . If you need transportation to event

contact the SCC by November 8 by calling 270-687-4640

Crafts with Joyce Puckett

Every Tuesday @9am

Would you like to learn Cross Stitching, Crocheting, Embroidering, Macramé, Rug Making, Sewing, Hem-ming, Monograms, Crewel, Plastic Canvas? Come Learn from Joyce. Tuesday Craft Class meets on Tues-days at 9:00 am.

Craft W/ Daviess County Library Fourth Monday of the Month

DCPL will be offering a craft class free of charge on the Fourth Monday

1:30-3:00pm.

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Games We Play

Rail-

road

Club Interested

in Locomo-tives?

Join the Owensboro and Elsewhere Railroad Club

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nd Friday of each Month

at 7:00 pm At SCC Game Room

YOGA- Instructor Shelia Clark teaches Mat Yoga

Class every Tuesday and Friday at 9am. Chair

Class every Tuesday and Friday at 10:30am.

$2 suggested donation for class

Low Impact Exercise-

Monday & Wednesday @10:15am.

Health & Wellness Classes

Monthly Dance

Join us for our monthly dance from 6-9pm the second Thursday of each month. Doors Open at 5:30 for Potluck…Bring a dish to share. $6 suggested donation Line Dancing- The Tuesday Night Line Dancers meet from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Senior Community Center Auditori-um. $1.00 suggested donation. The Thursday Afternoon Line Dancers meet from 12:30 – 2:00 PM. $1.00 suggested donation. Panther Creek Band performs at 10:30 on the first and third Friday of the month. The Ambassador Singers performs at 10am on the second and fourth Friday of the month. Jim Westmoreland performs at 10:30am 3rd Monday and 5th Friday

Social Entertainment

Hand and Foot Card Game Tuesdays @ 12pm

Chess with Chuck @ 10am

on the Second Tuesday of every

month

Bridge Club @10am Every

Tuesday & Wednesday

Bingo Wednesdays @ 9am

Craft/Art Classes

SUPPORT ALLIANCE OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED- MEETING IS 2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT WING AVE BAPTIST CHURCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 270-684-4418 OR EMAIL OWENSBO-RO@KENTUCKY-ACB.ORG VETERAN SUPPORT PRO-GRAM MEETS EACH TUES-DAY AT 9AM. CONTACT ERIC MCDANIEL AT 812-473-5993 FOR MORE IN-FORMATION.

Support Groups

Elizabeth Lewis

ILL & Recuperating

In Memory Of…

Dr. Joseph Deaton

Patricia Jenkins

Chester Sands

Mary Wedding

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Senior Community Advertisement

Stephen A. Bryson, CSA

Certified Senior Advisor®

CEO/Franchise Owner

Home Instead Senior Care®

Devoted Senior Care, LLC

Owensboro, KY 270-689-2300

4026 Frederica Street

Owensboro, KY 42301

Fax: (270) 689-2001

Henderson, KY 270-827-1333

226A North Elm St

Roosevelt House I & II

2920 Yale Place, Owensboro, KY 42301

Phone: 270-926-1666 or

tjohnson@beaconproperty.com

Thank you for your interest in our newly

renovated apartment homes. Conveniently

located to shopping, banking, churches,

and dining. All utilities included, dis-

counted cable & internet are just a few of

our amenities.

Twin Rivers Nursing &

Rehabilitation Center

Whitney Hankins-

Admissions Coordinator

2420 West 3rd Street

Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 685-3141

(270) 689-2181 FAX

If you , a company, or organization would like to advertise to over 1200 older adults every month at a very reasonable rate please contact us 270-687-4640

Talk with your local Licensed Humana Agent

Lauren Payne

270-313-7486 (TTY: 711) Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m

P i n c u s h i o n

G i f t S h o p

“Specializing in Hand-

Made Gifts”

Open

Monday ~ Friday

8:30 am ~ 4:00 pm

The Pincushion Gift Shop

items are sold on consign-

ment. If you have craft

items you would like to sell

in the Pincushion, please

contact 270-687-4640 for

more information.

Made possible by

Thelma Matthews &

SCC Craft Club

What is Timeslips?

An improvisational sto-

rytelling workshop

offered by DCPL for

those with Alzheimer's

and other dementia

that shifts the pressure

and emphasis away

from memories and

factual reminiscence,

to opening and validat-

ing the imagination.

What days does the

DCPL offer Timeslip

workshop at the

SCC? Third and Fourth

Monday of every month

from 2:15pm to 3pm.

Register by calling

270-687-4740

One bedroom, GROUND LEVEL apartments

AFFORDABLE, INDEPENDENT LIVING for

SENIORS/Disabled, Seniors Given Priority on

Move In

QUIET, carefree, relaxed environment

Close to LEGION PARK. Pet Friendly

2900 DIxiana Court, Owensboro, KY

Call Cindy Kepler, 270-683-5587

Place Address Label here

PRESORT STD US POSTAGE PAID

OWENSBORO, KY 42301 PERMIT NO.85

Senior Community Center of Owensboro Daviess County

1650 West 2nd Street

Owensboro, Ky 42301

Forward to above address

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Administrative Staff:

Ann Haynes, Executive Assistant

Dana Peveler, Executive Director

David Tucker, Center Manager

Elizabeth Lewis, Program Assistant

Jeannie Penrod, Bookkeeper

Melinda Schoenwald, Volunteer Coordinator

Tiffanye Johnson, Program Manager

Meals-On-Wheels Delivery Staff:

Allen McManus

Amanda Carter

Bob Glass

David Hancock

Ed Dailey

Gene Schadler

Melissa Hunt

Crystal Welch

Maintenance Staff:

David Boyt

Debra Fox

William Music

Transportation Staff:

Janice Watkins

Richard Nance

AmeriCorps Staff:

Amber Turner

Interns:

Kaitlyn Payne Ninena Johnson

Whitney Essary

Denisa Sabatova

Bonner Leader

Riley Abla

Board of Directors:

Bill Cooper

Brandi Kessler

D.J. Johnson

Ed Higdon

Jennifer Allen, Chair

Joe Mason

Kirk Kirkpatrick

Melinda Cornell, Secretary

Nick Hetman

Pam Smith-Wright-Vice Chair

Patti Jenkins

Board Meeting is on

third Monday @12pm

Yearly newsletter subscription rate increased to $8.00. If you would like the newsletter mailed to your home, please stop by the office to subscribe or mail a check

made payable to: The Senior Community Center, 1650 W. Second Street, Owensboro, KY 42301

Moving? Please contact the office at 687-4640 with your new address if you wish to continue receiving your monthly newsletter.

Menu Please call 270-687-4640 if you will not be home to receive your home delivered meal.

1% Milk Served with each meal

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2 Bean Soup Coleslaw

Cornbread Margarine

Tropical Fruit

3 Breaded Pork Chop

Sweet Potatoes Peas & Carrots Wheat Bread

Margarine Fruit Crisp

4 Chicken Tetrazzini

Italian Blend Vegetables

Wheat Bread Pineapple Cake

Margarine

5 Ham Salad

White Bread Vegetable Soup;

Saltines Mandarin Oranges

6 Breaded Chicken

Wheat Bun Brussels Sprouts

Hominy Mixed Fruit

Mayo

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Sliced Ham

Wheat Bread

Oven Roasted

Potatoes

Broccoli Pasta Salad

Peaches

Mayo

10 Meatloaf

Parsley Potatoes Green Beans

Margarine Wheat Bread Pineapples

11 Pinto Beans

Buttered Corn Mixed Greens

Cornbread Margarine

Applesauce Vinegar

12 Sliced Turkey

Cheese Wheat Bread

Coleslaw Tropical Fruit

Oatmeal Cookie Mustard

13 Pot Roast

Mashed Potatoes Sliced Carrots Wheat Bread

Margarine Fresh Oranges

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Hearty Chili

Tossed Salad

Wheat Crackers

Fresh Apple

Ranch Dressing

17 Polish Sausage Blackeye Peas

Cabbage Whole Grain Bun

Tropical Fruit Mustard

18 Theme Day Sliced Ham

Sweet Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Pudding

Roll/Margarine

19 BBQ Chicken Breast

Green Beans Baked Sweet Potato

Margarine Pudding

Wheat Bun

20 Harvest Vegetable

Soup Wheat Crackers Cottage Cheese

Peaches Saltine Crackers

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Turkey Tetrazzini\

Steamed Broccoli

Dinner Roll

Raisins

Margarine

24 25 26 Pimento Cheese

White Bread Cream of Broccoli

Soup Sliced Peaches

Saltines

27 Salisbury Steak Northern Beans Brussel Sprouts

Dinner Roll Margarine Cup

Fruit Crisp

30 Sloppy Joe

Wheat Bread Parley Potatoes Sliced Carrots Fresh Apple